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Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea Train!

New for 2025! Dates now on sale!

A Murder Mystery on our Afternoon Tea train at the Spa Valley Railway!
Theres been a murder in the sleepy little Cornish village of Morlington Hill during the 1940s and the police have drawn a blank on apprehending the villain! We're calling on you to sleuth it out and find the murderer over afternoon tea on board one of our heritage trains! This service is scheduled to be hauled by both a steam locomotive and a heritage diesel locomotive.

Performed by a regular group of professional actors including: Abi Harris, Radley Mason and Max Day you can come along to try your hand at solving a murder, it is up to you to find out whodunnit and you might even win a prize!

The mystery starts at Tunbridge Wells West station with a briefing at 13:15 sharp, then we transfer to our train where the story gets more interesting as the afternoon draws in. On our way out of Tunbridge Wells West enjoy a selection of freshly prepared finger sandwiches, scones, cakes, and a choice of teas as you travel through the High Weald countryside to Eridge.

Upon arrival at our country station more of the story will unfold and you will need to be on the platform not to miss the action, your train will return to Tunbridge Wells West, giving you just enough time to come up with who you think may have committed the dastardly deed! The mystery finishes back at Tunbridge Wells West in our shed when all will become clear. These events are great fun in groups so why not get a party together for this unique afternoon experience and as every performance of the Morlington Mysteries is different you can enjoy this more than once a year.

Afternoon Tea
Working in partnership with Carly’s Afternoon Teas our Afternoon Tea on a steam hauled train combined with a Murder Mystery experience is a fun way to enjoy this traditional British cuisine, tuck into a wonderful selection of freshly prepared finger sandwiches, scones, cakes, and a choice of teas, all available to you at your table. 

 

What's included:

Adult Afternoon Tea Menu (£48 per adult, includes Afternoon Tea menu and train travel):

Child Afternoon Tea Menu (£34 per child, includes Afternoon Tea menu and train travel):

Vegetarian Menu:

Vegan Menu: 

Prices

Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegetarian and Vegan dietary requirements can be accommodated so long as we are informed at the time of booking.

A great way to enjoy a classic British favourite!

Terms & Conditions for all dining trains can be found by clicking this link

Book tickets

Sun 12 Jan 2025
13:15 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 16 Mar 2025
13:15 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West
Sun 30 Mar 2025
13:15 departing from: Tunbridge Wells West

Booking information

Advance booking is essential to ride on our Afternoon Tea trains.

Afternoon Tea is available for Adults (16+) and Children (2-15yrs)

Seats will be allocated after booking - due to the layout of the coaches, some smaller parties may be required to share a table.

On the day of your visit you MUST have your eTickets available to show either in a print out or on a mobile device, both will be checked visually by a member of staff before boarding the train.

Note that a £10 admin fee applies to all booking alterations.

Click here to view our refund, cancellation and alterations policy

We regret that there can be no refund or transfer to a future date for ‘no show’ customers. The Spa Valley Railway still incurs charges for its services which must be paid to our suppliers. We recommend taking out a form of insurance to protect yourself if necessary. To re-book you will be required to pay the full fare again.

FULL TERMS AND CONDITIONS CAN BE FOUND VIA THIS LINK